More New Orleans Area Information

New Orleans is known for its food, and with good reason. The food is amazing. There are other great things about The Big Easy though, and we want to help you find them. Whether you’re new to the city or practically live here, the websites listed below are great resources for planning a fun New Orleans trip. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Popular attractions

There are a lot of great things to do while you’re in New Orleans, but as locals, we especially recommend doing these:

Hop aboard the Steamboat Natchez for a cruise down the Mississippi River. Morning, afternoon, and evening cruises are available, and it’s a great time to listen to some live jazz, eat Creole cuisine, and sip on the best Mint Julep in town.

Visiting with artists and watch the street performers in Jackson Square.

Animal watching at the Audubon Zoo. Take the streetcar through the Garden District and Uptown to the zoo to see some beautiful neighborhoods. When you’re ready to leave, take a walk through Audubon Park back to the streetcar line.

Brush up on your history at the National WWII Museum. The 4D movie and kids activities are especially great!

Where to stay

Is there anything worse then pulling up to hotel that you booked online just to find out that it’s actually a dump in real life? Okay, there probably is, but it’s still pretty bad as far as vacation problems go. Avoid this every time by booking your hotel room through BestNewOrleansHotels.com, which only lists hotels locals recommend to their own friends and family.

Nightlife

It’s hard to beat New Orleans when the sun goes down. The Big Easy has great live music every night of the week, bars on every corner, an active club scene, and celebrations all year long. Visit NewOrleansLateNight.com to plan your nights in New Orleans.

Family-friendly things to do

Make New Orleans your next family vacation destination. Planning things to do in the city is easy, especially if you use NewOrleansKids.com. This website lists kid-friendly events, attractions, tours and more.

New Orleans parties and meetings

Don’t do more work then you have to when planning a party or meeting in New Orleans. Use NewOrleansParties.com to get in touch with venues, caterers, transportation services, and more.

Events

It doesn’t matte what time of year you visit New Orleans, there will be a party going on! Here is a list of events by month to help you plan your trip.